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Improving services to bereaved relatives in the emergency department: making healthcare more human
Author(s) -
Williams Afed G,
O'Brien Debra L,
Laughton Kylle J,
Jelinek George A
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb139300.x
Subject(s) - emergency department , human services , medical emergency , medicine , health care , nursing , political science , law
Death and bereavement are often poorly dealt with in emergency departments. Guidelines exist for optimal care of bereaved relatives. Establishing a limited bereavement program in a busy emergency department is quite feasible. Bereaved relatives appreciate a more “human” approach from hospital staff. Ultimately hospital staff also benefit from confronting issues surrounding death in the emergency department.